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Today we welcome special guest Aksel Holmgren onto the podcast. He served as Ghost's Earth Ghoul, playing drums for them from 2010-2014 and appearing on the studio album "Infestissumam" and the "If You Have Ghost" EP. Aksel has since released material with  The Great Discord , and now with his most recent project, Avante . We get into stories from his time as a Nameless Ghoul and much more! Aksel...

Our Witch Images series resumes as we continue exploring the music videos of Ghost with "He Is" (directed by Zev Deans). With the cinematography invoking a dreamlike quality, Papa Emeritus III portrays a rockstar-esque pastor leading a congregation of women in song while also collecting money from/baptizing them. GonstFM LINKS linktr.ee/gonstFM

Today we discuss the ostensible death of Copia aka Frater Imperator in Ghost's Chapter 25 video and the implications that could affect the future of the band. GonstFM LINKS linktr.ee/gonstFM Follow Papa X Papa X on IG Follow Uncle Ghoul Uncle Ghoul on IG Uncle Ghoul on TikTok GHOST COSPLAY on Facebook

Today we continue our Witch Images series (in which we explore the music videos of Ghost ) with Square Hammer directed by Zev Deans. Framed as a sendup of 1920s expressionist horror, the video finds Papa Emeritus III and the Nameless Ghouls taking in a night at the movies as spooky shenanigans ensue with a dash of humor. GonstFM LINKS linktr.ee/gonstFM Follow Papa X Papa X on IG Follow Uncle Ghoul...

On this episode we discuss Ghost's subtle yet, abrupt cancellation of the remaining dates of the Skeletour (marking the shortest album cycle in the band's history), the reasoning behind it, and the subsequent criticisms/fallout resulting from it. GonstFM LINKS linktr.ee/gonstFM Follow Papa X Papa X on IG Follow Uncle Ghoul Uncle Ghoul on IG Uncle Ghoul on TikTok GHOST COSPLAY on Facebook

Ghost released Chapter 23 and left fans with many questions such as: "Is Papa IV coming back?", "Is the Skeleta Era over already?", "Is this the end of Ghost, entirely?" We give our answers to these questions based on past actions from the band and do our best to quell the worries of the fanbase with an open discussion. GonstFM LINKS linktr.ee/gonstFM Follow Papa X Papa X on IG Follow Uncle Ghoul...

Today we further explore the music videos of Ghost with the latest entry in our Witch Images series, From the Pinnacle to the Pit , directed by Zev Deans. In it, a student is sent to the headmaster's office only to be shown how man can harness the power of a god. The student is turned into an all-powerful man who despises what he's become. This evolves into the creation of the iconic Papa Emeritus...

Our "Witch Images" series returns as we further explore the music videos of Ghost . Today, we take a look at Cirice directed by  Roboshobo . Giving off the vibes of a low-budget 70's cult film, it depicts a school talent show where a band of kids in masks and makeup peform the song as the singer (dressed as Papa) bonds with a girl in the front row who reveals her psychic powers on an audience of u...

Happy Halloween everyone! On today's special episode, Papa X and Uncle Ghoul give you their personal top 10 Ghost songs to listen to on Halloween! Do any of your choices make their list? Do you have a completely different selection of Papa's spookiest hymns? Listen and find out!  GonstFM LINKS linktr.ee/gonstFM Follow Papa X Papa X on IG Follow Uncle Ghoul Uncle Ghoul on IG Uncle Ghoul on TikTok G...

Today we are breaking from our regular content to address on-going issues within the Ghost fandom. We hear you and we are with you. This is why we are asking: "Is the fandom broken?" We navigate answers to this question and to speak for both ourselves and other people, in real time with no editing, no pomp and circumstance, and no filters. Just real emotion and raw, uncut dialogue. GonstFM LINKS l...

This week, our Witch Images series continues with the  Monstrance Clock music video . Released on July 3, 2013 and directed by Rob Semmer , it features live performance footage from Ghost 's "Haze Over North America" tour. The live Ritual footage was captured at Webster Hall in New York City and the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. GonstFM LINKS linktr.ee/gonstFM Follow Papa X Papa X on IG Follow Un...

Our Witch Images series continues onward as we explore the music videos of Ghost . This week, we take a look at the band's second music video, Year Zero, once again directed by Amir Chamdin . The uncensored video premiered March 25, 2013 on Stereogum , and depicts a coven of witches who welcome a dark stranger into their midst as they prepare for the coming of Satan, in child form.  A censored ver...

On the first installment of our Witch Images series, in which we explore the music videos of Ghost , we take a look at the band's very first music video, Secular Haze . Directed by Amir Chamdin and released on Feb. 19, 2013, the video depicts a performance of the band on a stage, reminiscent of a 1970s television show. GonstFM LINKS linktr.ee/gonstFM Follow Papa X Papa X on IG Follow Uncle Ghoul U...

It's a Skeletour Skelebration on today's episode as we discuss Ghost's 2025 World Tour! We each attended separate dates in the North American leg of the tour, but had different experiences. We get into the Boston, MA and Houston, TX Rituals as well as our lead up to each event, along with our thoughts on the setlist and stage visuals. GonstFM LINKS linktr.ee/gonstFM Follow Papa X Papa X on IG Foll...

Today we are pleased to welcome Hux Nettermalm onto the podcast! You all may know him from his session work on Ghost 's 5th Sacred Psalm, 'Impera', but Hux also plays with a wide array of musicians, incorporating Reggae, Jazz, and Funk into his work. We get into his main project,  Paatos , as well as his work with Brooklyn Funk Essentials , building his own drum kits, and of course, his work on 'I...

Today we welcome Niels Nielsen onto the podcast! You may know him as the infamous "Cowbell Ghoul" who appeared onstage a few times during the 'Meliora' touring cycle, but he is also the founder of Dead Soul , touring Keyboardist for In Flames , Guitarist/Producer for M.C.C. (Magna Carta Cartel) , and has mixed/engineered many studio albums in his career, including Ghost 's 'Infestissumam' and the...

Today we welcome Hattie Erawan onto the podcast. You may know her as Frater Imperator's assistant "Judith" from the Clergy of Ghost, but we are getting to know a little more about the person behind the character. Musician, Model, and now, Ministry Employee, this is her story so far. Hattie Erawan on Instagram Hattie Erawan SoundCloud GonstFM LINKS linktr.ee/gonstFM Follow Papa X Papa X on IG Follo...

On the final installment of our "Masks of the Evil Ones" series, Papa IV ascends once again and begrudgingly welcomes the arrival of the glamorous Papa V Perpetua and his equally glamorous Nameless Ghouls. We take a look at the Masks/Wardrobe of Ghost's Skeletá Era (2024-present).  GonstFM LINKS linktr.ee/gonstFM Follow Papa X Papa X on IG Follow Uncle Ghoul Uncle Ghoul on IG Uncle Ghoul on TikTok...

On the penultimate episode of our "Masks of the Evil Ones" series, Cardinal Copia is anointed to Papa Emeritus IV status and his Nameless Ghouls get a massive overhaul. These are the (now iconic) masks and wardrobe of Ghost's Impera Era (2020-2023). GonstFM LINKS linktr.ee/gonstFM Follow Papa X Papa X on IG Follow Uncle Ghoul Uncle Ghoul on IG Uncle Ghoul on TikTok GHOST COSPLAY on Facebook

This week, the Emeritus Bloodline expands on our "Masks of the Evil Ones" series as we explore the masks/wardrobe of Cardinal Copia, Papa Emeritus Nihil, and the Nameless Ghouls of Ghost's Prequelle Era (2018-2020). GonstFM LINKS linktr.ee/gonstFM Follow Papa X Papa X on IG Follow Uncle Ghoul Uncle Ghoul on IG Uncle Ghoul on TikTok GHOST COSPLAY on Facebook

This week, our "Masks of the Evil Ones" series goes full Diva as we dive into the masks/wardrobe of Papa Emeritus III and his Nameless Ghouls. Try not to lose your head in the process...this is Ghost's Meliora Era (2015-2017). GonstFM LINKS linktr.ee/gonstFM Follow Papa X Papa X on IG Follow Uncle Ghoul Uncle Ghoul on IG Uncle Ghoul on TikTok GHOST COSPLAY on Facebook

The"Masks of the Evil Ones" series continues as we talk about the iconic (and sometimes stolen) masks/wardrobe of Papa Emeritus II and the Nameless Ghouls of Ghost's Infestissumam Era (2013-2015). GonstFM LINKS linktr.ee/gonstFM Follow Papa X Papa X on IG Follow Uncle Ghoul Uncle Ghoul on IG Uncle Ghoul on TikTok GHOST COSPLAY on Facebook

Our "Masks of the Evil Ones" series kicks off as we travel back to 2010 to discuss the origin and various iterations of the Papa Emeritus I/Nameless Ghoul masks from Ghost's Opus Eponymous Era (2010-2012)! GonstFM LINKS linktr.ee/gonstFM Follow Papa X Papa X on IG Follow Uncle Ghoul Uncle Ghoul on IG Uncle Ghoul on TikTok GHOST COSPLAY on Facebook

Our "Road to Skeletá " series concludes with the fallout from Rite Here Rite Now, the arrival of new frontman Papa V Perpetua, the scope of the upcoming Skeletour, and a track by track breakdown of Ghost's sixth (and newest) Sacred Psalm. Lets get Satanized! GonstFM LINKS linktr.ee/gonstFM Follow Papa X Papa X on IG Follow Uncle Ghoul Uncle Ghoul on IG Uncle Ghoul on TikTok GHOST COSPLAY on Facebo...

The Road to Skeletá series "Forges" ahead with the annointment of Cardinal Copia to Papa Emeritus status, 80's Hair-Metal influences, and songs that slap so hard they'll have you saying "Hell Yeah, Brother!" on more than one occasion. This is our discussion on Ghost's fifth (and arguably most commercial) Sacred Psalm, Impera. GonstFM LINKS linktr.ee/gonstFM Follow Papa X Papa X on IG Follow Uncle...